Native red buckeye tree is easy to grow in a shady spot for its striking flowers that bloom in spring. Red buckeye is a small North American native tree found from Illinois to North Carolina, south to ...

Whether hummingbirds are seasonal guests in your garden or stick around all year long, these avian beauties are always a welcome sight as they flit from bloom to bloom. Not only are they a joy to ...

Spring is here. Instead of silent winter nights, at our house the night air is filled with chirping frogs. I awake to the song of the mocking bird. Plants are popping out of the ground, and yesterday ...

Q: A friend gave me a handful of what she said were red buckeye seeds from a tree in her yard. She told me to plant them and I could have my own tree. I have no idea what to do with them. Just stick ...

* What it is: Although red buckeye is a Pennsylvania native tree, few people know it or plant it. It’s a small, under-story tree in nature that’s most striking when its rosy-red flower clusters are in ...

Most gardeners know the excitement that comes with seeing a tiny hummingbird zip in and out of the yard. While feeders are a fantastic way to bring more of these fast-flying creatures onto the ...

Spring has officially arrived, along with its fragrant wisterias, brilliant jessamine, and charming crimson clover. Finally! And to celebrate, let me offer one of the most attractive of the ...

The Red Buckeye Tree…Have you noticed those beautiful red trees blooming now? Those are “Scarlet” buckeye trees! Another common name for this small tree is “firecracker plant” due to the stacked, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Aesculus pavia Q • I have a question about Aesculus pavia, commonly called red buckeye. Will this plant thrive in juglone-laced ...

While bold evergreens can add lovely blue-green shades to your yard, and many maples turn delightful colors in the fall, there's nothing quite like the burst of flowers from a flowering tree. If you ...